Globe Trotter in Belgium

Day 3,292, 13:25 • Published in Belgium North Korea • by Silexu


"Belgium is often skipped by tourists traveling through Europe. This little country surrounded by the more popular destinations such as France, Holland, Germany and the U.K seems to be mistaken for boring, unattractive and uninteresting due to the lack of strong features. Well, let me tell you that nothing can be more wrong! Belgium may be small but there are a lot of beautiful cities and things to do."

Source: 5 Reasons to visit Belgium (it is not boring at all!)

You may also want to read
15 Reasons to visit Belgium,
30 reasons why you must keep visiting Belgium or
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Flower Carpet, Grand Place, Brussels


Notre Dame du Sablon, Brussels


City Hall in Antwerp


Town Hall in Great Market Square, Leuven


"Cathedral of Our Lady" in Antwerp.


Interior View of Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula, Brussels


Canal in Gent in the evening


Quirky architecture and pretty canals, Bruges


Grand-Place with "Cathedral of Our Lady" in Tournai


The Triumphal Arch in Cinquantenaire Parc in Brussels


Pont des Trous, Tournai


Castle 'de Viron' at Dilbeek


Gravensteen Castle, Gent
The castle of counts (understand those from Flanders). It was built in 9th century (and rebuilt in 12th century). Flanders counts used it as main residence until around 1500's.


Abbaye de Maredsous
Maredsous = Abbey, where monks are doing Cheese and beer (even in beer was transfered to another place).
There are lot of abbeys where monks are doing the same (Maredsous is one of the most known) and you can directly buy beers there. We have that in Wallonia and Flanders. Some of the best beers in the world are made there : One of them (made in Flanders) received the price of "Best beer in the world" 2 years in a row.


Royal Palace, Brussels


Castle of Freyr
Castle of Freyr is one on the most beautiful places around Meuse. it's considered as one of the major heritage in Wallonia (region where it was built). Unlike Gravensteen, it was built more in "Renaissance" style.
Garden were made in "Le Notre" style.
Not very well known but beautiful to see.


The Labyrinth of Durbuy
It is a theme park of 11 hectares of maze fields and 10 km of alleys.


Canal across the countryside with a beautiful shine during a sunset!


Meuse Valley


Atomium, Brussels


Liege's train station


Selection of Belgian beers...


... and chocolates


Drinking beer in a restaurant in Leuven

Globe Trotter Itinerary




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Globe Trotter in Belgium
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